Then in a low voice she asked: "Is he mad ?" "That was my first thought.

It is some weeks since I had seen him, and yesterday morning a note was brought to my office, from a gentleman in court, telling me your son was in the dock.

I hastened there and found it true.

You may imagine how quickly I followed him and implored of him to tell me the mystery, for mystery I feel sure there is.

Instead of looking ashamed of himself and miserable, he had a light in his face that puzzled me.